Klaich joined the Redhawks after serving as the Assistant Coach and Hitting coordinator at Calumet College of St. Joseph during the 2006 and 2007 seasons. During his time with the Crimson Wave his hitters set new individual and team batting records. Two of his players (Jon Sojka, Eric Arcella) finished in the top ten in the nation in stolen bases per game and season total.

During the summer of 2002, Klaich was the Assistant coach of the Hammond Seminoles program that won the Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle state titles respectfully. That year the Seminoles advanced to the Babe Ruth World Series in Russellville, Arkansas and finished third in the nation. During the 2003 summer season, Klaich had the responsabilites as the Hammond Chiefs pitching coach. The Chiefs had been successful in winning the Babe Ruth State title along with the Ohio Vally Regonal title. That year the World Series was held in Weimar, Texas where the Hammond Chiefs won the clubs first ever national title.

Coach Klaich has had three players drafted in the MLB entry draft. The Toronto Bluejays draftee Ryan Basham (Hammond Chiefs), the Florida Marlins draftee Andy Loomis (Hammond Chiefs, Bishop Noll), and the Philadelphia Phillies draftee Dan Faulkner (Bishop Noll).

Coach Klaich is a 1999 Graduate and former baseball player at Hammond High school in Hammond, Indiana. He attended Purdue University Calumet and Ivy Tech Community College. He has worked as an instructor at Dave Griffins baseball / softball school for nine years. He is a Steel Maker at ArcelorMittal Steel in East Chicago, Indiana. He and His wife Samantha live in Crown Point, Indiana with their son Michael.